Franz von Cordon
Franz von Cordon | |
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Franz von Cordon in a lithograph from 1854 | |
| Born | 1796 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | January 15, 1869 (aged 73) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Allegiance | Austrian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Austrian Army |
| Years of service | 1816–1866 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Battles / wars | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Second Italian War of Independence Third Italian War of Independence |
Franz Freiherr von Cordon was an Austrian General of the Artillery and politician who served as the Austrian Minister of War from November 21, 1848, to June 2, 1849.